Estate asserts fiduciary duty, conversion, fraud

Granddaughter accused of breaching will by adding beneficiary designation

In a lawsuit filed in Macomb County Probate Court, plaintiff Robert Ayotte, representing the Estate of Walter A. Andrews, sought to recover $929,000 in estate assets from defendant Cheri Wise, citing breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and fraud.
Andrews' investment broker had recommended that Andrews add beneficiary designations to his brokerage accounts. It was contended that ...